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Old 11-03-2021, 10:30 AM   #19 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr View Post
You mean those gigantic stationary engines which can barely turn 1000 RPM, yet deliver a surprisingly outstanding low-end torque? Or something more similar to those Yanmar horizontal-singles which AFAIK don't exceed 30hp at 2200 RPM?
More like the yanmar, but having played with aforementioned grinders, find they bog sometimes. The heavy flywheel tends to stop the bog as would not feeding so fast.

Actually thinking about it, a micro turbine geared 10,000:1 might have enough torque
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